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What: Aer Lingus Airbus A321-200 en route from London to Cork
Where: Dublin
When: Nov 24th 2009
Who: 117 passengers
Why: Although the plane completed the Cork to London flight, the return leg London to Cork had to divert to London when the plane experienced (non-specific) problems with its rudder.

A replacement flight flew in to Dublin to provide passengers the rest of the return flight.

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Virgin Atlantic Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Gatwick Airport

Virgin Atlantic flight VS-34 made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport, England, on August 31st.

The Airbus A330-200 plane flying from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, was on final approach to Gatwick Airport when the crew went around reporting issues with nose wheel steering and brakes.

The plane subsequently landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Fokker 100 Loses Tire, Lands Safely in Montenegro


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What: Montenegro Airlines Fokker 100 en route from Podgorica Montenegro to Rome
Where: emergency landing in Podgorica Montenegro
When: Friday Feb 27
Who: 33 people on board (28 passengers 5 crew)
Why: The plane took off for Rome at 8:55 a.m but when a wheel on the left side of the main undercarriage fell off, the crew dumped fuel in the Adriatic sea (or Skadarsko Lake), and returned to Podgorica thirty minutes later for a safe landing.

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Bird-Hit Avianca Airlines Plane Returns to Bogota

AviancaAvianca Airlines flight AV-241 had to return and make an emergency landing in Bogota, Colombia, on September 24th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane took off for Santiago, Chile, but had to return shortly afterwards after one of the engines ingested several birds.

The plane landed safely. All 118 people aboard remained unhurt.

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ACT Airbus Last Flight


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What: ACT Airlines Airbus A300B4-200 en route from Bahrain to Bagram
Where: Afghanistan
When: Mar 1 2010
Who: 5 crew
Why: On landing, the left main gear collapsed, and the plane landed on its left wing, rear fuselage and right main gear. It remains to be seen if it was a high speed landing, or a collapse due to hydraulic failure. Substantial damage was incurred, but fortunately there were no injuries reported.

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Royal Jordanian Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Doha

Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJ-611 had to divert for an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on May 18th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Amman, Jordan, was diverted after the crew found an unidentified object on-board.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Upon checking, the security forces did not find any hazardous material.

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US Airways Charlotte-Rome Diverts for Fumes


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What: US Airways Airbus A330-300 en route from Charlotte to Rome
Where: Philadelphia
When: July 10, 2012, 10:00 pm
Who: 176 passengers, 12 crew, 5 crew ill
Why: While en route, a number of US Airways flight crew became sick from smelling an odor. The pilot diverted to Philadelphia where they made a safe landing. Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

The flight crew was hospitalized. The fumes that made them ill have not been identified.

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